President: José Eduardo dos Santos (MPLA) [since 21 September 1979; elected by the MPLA in 1979 following the death of
Agostinho Neto] Under the terms of a new constitution approved in January 2010, the President is to be elected indirectly
by members of the National Assembly for a 5-year term.

National Assembly[unicameral] (220 Seats) Members are elected by direct popular vote in multi-member
constituencies (130 from one national constituency and 90 from 18 provincial constituencies - 5 per province) using the
party-list proportional representation system; members serve 4-year terms.

Coalitions:Democratic Angola-Coalition (AD-Coligação)
[Contested the 1992 Presidential & National Assembly Elections] Member parties include the Front for Democracy (FpD),
Angolan Democratic Unification (UDA), Angolan Liberal Party (PAL), Pacific Democratic Party of Angola (PDPA), National Ecological
Party of Angola (PNEA), Angolan Social Democratic Party (PSDA), and the Movement for the Defense of Angolan Interests-National
Conscience Party (MDIA-PCN); [Contested the 2008 National Assembly Election] Member parties include the Angolan Democratic
Unification (UDA), Angolan Liberal Party (PAL), Pacific Democratic Party of Angola (PDPA), National Ecological Party of Angola
(PNEA), and the Movement for the Defense of Angolan Interests-National Conscience Party (MDIA-PCN); Broad Convergence for
the Salvation of Angola-Electoral Coalition (CASA-CE) [Contested the 2012 National Assembly Election] Member parties include
the Angolan Free Alliance Majority Party (PALMA), Party for Democracy and Development in Angola-Patriotic Alliance (PADDA-AP),
Angolan Pacific Party (PPA), and the National Salvation Party of Angola (PNSA); Political Council of the Opposition (CPO)
[Contested the 2012 National Assembly Election] Member parties include the Liberal Party for National Unity (PLUN), Angolan
Party for Development (PADS), Alliance for Democracy and the People of Angola (ADPA), National Convergence Party (PCN), and
the Democratic Party for Social Progress (PDPS); Angolan Fraternal Forum Coalition (FOFAC) [Contested the 2008 National
Assembly Election] Member parties include the Angolan Conservative Party of the People (PACOPO), Democratic Workers' Party
(PTD), Juvenile Salvation Front-Social Democratic Youth Party (FRESA-PJSD), and the National Front of Democratic Development
of Angola (FNDDA); United Front for Change of Angola (FUMA) [Contested the 2012 National Assembly Election] Member
parties include the Angolan National Democratic Party (PNDA), Party of Solidarity and the Conscience of Angola (PSCA), Angolan
Free Expression Party (PELA), Restoration of Hope Party (PRE-Green Party), Democratic Front Party of Angola (PFDA), and the
Social Democratic Republican Party (PRSD); New Democracy Electoral Union (ND) [Contested the 2008 National Assembly
Election] Member parties include the Movement for Democracy in Angola (MPDA), Liberal Socialist Party (PSL), Independent
Social Party of Angola (PSIA), Angolan Union for Peace, Democracy, and Development (UAPDD), and the Nation Union for Democracy
(UND), and the Independent National Alliance of Angola (ANIA); [Contested the 2012 National Assembly Election] Member parties
include the Movement for Democracy in Angola (MPDA), Liberal Socialist Party (PSL), Independent Social Party of Angola
(PSIA), Angolan Union for Peace, Democracy, and Development (UAPDD), Nation Union for Democracy (UND), and the Independent
National Alliance of Angola (ANIA), and the Labor Party of Angola (PTA); Electoral Political Platform (PPE) [Contested
the 2008 National Assembly Election] Member parties include the National Democratic Alliance (AND), National Independence
Party of Angola (PNIA), Unified Democratic Party of Angola (PDUA), Angolan Party for Unity, Democracy, and Progress (PAUDP),
Social Democratic Union (USD), Social Democratic Center (CDS), Democratic Movement of Angola (MDA), Angolan Socialist Community
Party (PCSA), and the Democratic Convention Party for Progress (PCDP).

Sole Legal Party: Popular Movement for the Liberation
of Angola (MPLA) 1975-1977; Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola-Workers' Party (MPLA-PT) 1977-1991

1980 National People's Assembly Election* (229 Seats)

1986 National People's Assembly Election* (289 Seats)

*Members were elected indirectly by colleges set up in
each of the 18 provinces. The electoral colleges included provincial assembly members and representatives selected by the
populace in their work- or living- places. In 1980, the voting for electoral colleges began on August 23, with those elected
taking office on 11 November 1980. In 1986, the process began in December and the newly-elected members took office on 30
January 1987.

*Since no candidate received more than 50% of the
votes in the First Round, a Second Round was necessary between José Eduardo dos Santos and Jonas Savimbi. The Second
Round was never held as Savimbi's National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) refused to recognize the
results of the First Round, claiming serious irregularities.

**Daniel Chipenda ran as an independent candidate, but he was supported by
the Angolan National Democratic Party (PNDA).